Obituaries
Donna M. Magnuson
Aug 29, 2025
Donna Magnuson, age 84, of Tomahawk, WI passed away on August 29, 2025, at Rennes Health & Rehab Center in Rhinelander. Donna was born to Joseph and Estelle (Bauer) Lamer on May 16, 1941, in Tomahawk, WI. She was the youngest of eight children and grew up on the family resort on Halfmoon Lake. She attended St. Mary’s Grade school...
Shirley Ann Maney
Aug 29, 2025
Shirley Ann Maney, 85, of Tomahawk, WI passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025 at the Country Terrace Assisted Living with her family by her side. Shirley was born June 8, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Robert and Mildred (Grimm) Moe. She graduated from Washington High School, in Milwaukee, in 1958. She was united in marriage, in August...
James Robert Morrison
Aug 28, 2025
James Robert Morrison, age 8, Phillips, WI, passed away August 28, 2025. He was anxious to be born, making his dad and mom rush to the hospital January 21, but he listened to his parents and waited with his mom on bed rest in Wausau, and on February 20, 2017, Sweet Baby James was born. Always the little ray of...
Robert Lowell Morrison
Aug 28, 2025
Robert Lowell Morrison, affectionately known as Bob, age 41, passed away August 28, 2025. He was born April 23, 1984, in Park Falls, WI. Bob met and married the love of his life Naomi Lukes, on September 28, 2013.
Bob was a hard worker, known to many as The Man Machine (if you had the privilege to work with him, you...
Carl H. Bartz
Aug 27, 2025
Carl H. Bartz, 94, of Tomahawk, WI passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Riverview Health Services with his family by his side. Carl was born in Tomahawk, on July 3, 1931 to the late Arthur and Anne (Salveson) Bartz. He was married to Nancy Thompson on September 2, 1961 at Grace Lutheran Church in Tomahawk. Carl was a graduate...
Jerry and Marlene Allen
Aug 26, 2025
Jerry Lee Allen
January 15, 1937 – August 7, 2025
Marlene Joyce Allen (Cellini)
June 29, 1939 – August 26, 2025
After 65 years of marriage—filled with laughter, love, and the ordinary ups and downs of life—Jerry Lee Allen, 88, and Marlene Joyce Allen (Cellini), 86, have both left this life within weeks of one another and are together once more.
Jerry was born January...
Jay Thomas Silvernail
Aug 24, 2025
Jay Thomas Silvernail (81)
Our family is deeply saddened by the sudden death of Jay. He was born on January 18, 1944, in Morganfield KY to Jack Fredrick Silvernail and Helen Carter Silvernail.
Jay grew up in Whitewater WI where he graduated from Whitewater HS in 1962. He received a Bachelor's degree (1966) and Master's degree (1971) at UW-Platteville. He later received...
Willard L. Bjork
Aug 23, 2025
Willard L. Bjork
January 18, 1933 – August 23, 2025
Willard L. Bjork, age 92, of Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Born on January 18, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, to Herbert L. Bjork and Thyra V. Bjork (Carlsson), Willard lived a life rich in service, skill, and love. He graduated from Chicago Vocational School...
Sarah Pfarr
Aug 22, 2025
Sarah E. Pfarr
Sarah was the first child born to Thomas and Sherry Sarkkinen on April 19, 1980, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Sarah grew up in Brantwood and graduated from Prentice High School in 1998. Sarah went on to attend St. Norbert College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002. She continued her education at University of Wisconsin–La Crosse...
Sonja Rae Fish
Aug 21, 2025
Sonja Rae Fish, 54, of Appleton formerly of Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025 at her home. Sonja was born June 9, 1971 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Dale L Fish and Jeanette (Hess) Cook.
Sonja enjoyed flowers, gardening, loved animals and riding her motorcycle.
Surviving Sonja are her mother, Jeanette Cook; daughter, BryAnne Fish; and brother, Brian (Nancy) Fish.
She was...
Janet Marie Jubert
Aug 21, 2025
Janet Marie Faulkner Jubert, age 81 of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away on Thursday, August 21st at her home. She was married to Ralph A. Jubert on April 4, 1964 at Our Lady Queen of the Universe Catholic Church in Woodruff. They enjoyed 52 wonderful years of marriage before Ralph was taken home on September 29, 2016.
Growing up she worked...
Idabelle "Ida" M Crofoot
Aug 19, 2025
Idabelle M. Crofoot, 87, of Tomahawk, WI passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at her home with loved ones by her side. Idabelle was born February 28, 1938 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Otto and Ruth (Emory) Stelter. She was united in marriage on August 25, 1956 to Ed Crofoot and he preceded her in death December 23, 2017.
Surviving are...
Stacy R. Schiltz
Aug 17, 2025
Stacy R. Schiltz, 52, passed away at her home on US Hwy 8, Sunday, August 17, 2025 surrounded by her family. Stacy was born July 9, 1973 in Tomahawk to William R. and the late Isabel (Camacho) Schiltz. She had attended Tomahawk Schools and attended UW Stevens Point earning a Master’s in Special Education. She later earned a second Master’s...
Micah D. Doak
Aug 15, 2025
Micah Douglas Doak, age 34, a resident of Rhinelander, WI, peacefully passed in his sleep on August 15, 2025, He was born in Menomonee Falls, WI, to parents Ron and Jayne Doak.
Micah enjoyed fishing and watching all types of sporting events. He loved spending time with all his family; he was a great uncle to all his nieces and nephews.
Micah...
Joan Patricia Schallock
Aug 15, 2025
Joan “Joanie” Patricia Schallock, age 84, a resident of Woodruff, WI, passed away August 15, 2025, at Seasons of Life Hospice House. She was born on March 25, 1941, in Milwaukee, WI, to parents Harry and Laura Schweitzer. She graduated from South Division and worked at CD Baird in Milwaukee. She met the love of her life James “Jim” Schallock...
Richard C Kramar
Aug 14, 2025
Richard C. Kramar, age 84 of Phillips, WI, formerly of Portage WI, passed away on August 14th at Marshfield Medical Center.
He was born to Charles and Mary(Sperl) Kramar in September 15, 1940. He grew up on the family farm in Kennan. When he met the love of life, Virginia Meives, that was it. They were married on June 11,1966. They...
Mary Ann Raasch
Aug 14, 2025
Mary Ann Raasch, 98, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at the Gardens Assisted Living facility, Wausau. Mary Ann was born June 21, 1927 in Wausau, the first child of Elmer and Lorraine (Seidler) Degner. She was united in marriage to LeRoy “Oscar” Raasch on July 3, 1953. He preceded her in death in 1989.
She was employed...
James E. Nelson
Aug 14, 2025
James E. Nelson, 89, of Tomahawk, WI passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025 at the Riverview Health Service in Tomahawk. James was born April 25, 1936 in Tomahawk, the son of Emil and Thea (Odegaard) Nelson. He was united in marriage to Janis Haugen on August 26, 1961 in Washburn, WI.
James had a life-long passion for sports, particularly baseball, and...
Judy A. Michalak
Aug 13, 2025
Judith (Judy “Liva”) (Hlavacek) Michalak, age 85 of Phillips, Wi passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025 at Rib Lake Health Center with family by her side.
Judy was born to James and Violet (Hynek) Hlavacek November 17, 1939 in Phillips, WI
Judy was a loving wife of 58 years to Joseph Michalak. They married on November 17, 1962 She had 2...
Elisabeth Farber Lanzl
Aug 13, 2025
Elisabeth Farber Lanzl passed away August 13, 2025, at the age of 101. She was living with her daughter in Minocqua. Elisabeth was born in Heidelberg, Germany in 1924; her family fled Nazi Germany in 1938. She attended high school in New Haven Connecticut, college at Radcliffe in Cambridge Massachusetts, and earned a master’s degree in physics at the University...
